Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-09-07

Office starts to-day for Fort Scott Kansas
He is an enterprising young man and
has our best wishes for his future, "
Geo Brown, who has been in the ex-
press office with Day for some time, went
to Madison, Dakota. Monday, where he
is to take q run as express messenger.
Geo. is fine young man. and we are
glad to see him get good position.
The Southern Minnesota Live Stock
and Fair Association holds its fourth an
nual far at :Mankato Sept. 20. 81, % and
g. Interesting races, for purses and
premiums amounting to e25OO are offer
ed in the various classes.
Mr.. John Lee and wife who have been
visiting at C.. j. Shortt's for some time.
start for their home at Folt Scott Kansas
to day. Their many friends here have
enjoyed this visit and will hope tor q
repetition thereof in the near future.
Ladies Aid Society of the Congrega-
tional church will hold q picnic seciable
with Mr. and Mrs Oscar Ayers, on Fri
day afternoon of this week. Each one is
requested to bring a napkin. spoon. knife
and fork. All are cordially invltedd.
During the State Fair a pas
senger train will leave Austin at 6.1O
a. M. arriving at St. Paul at $50 4. m.
returning leave St. Paul at 4.35 p. m.
ana arrive at Austin at 8. Is p. m. for the
accommodation of our Austin people.
edward Z. Bentley, a resident of
Austin some 25 years ago, and brother
of Geo. Bentley, of Window township.
was visiting relatives IN this section last
week. Mr.. Bentley is now q resident of
California. His mother expects to &C.
company him on his return home.
Spring Valley Mercury: b. S. Hart
of the Austin Register force moved his
family to that village the first of the
week. The departure of this interesting
that will be difficult to fill. We hope to
see them return to Spring Valley next
year.
MIR. Boddler has notice in another
column which it would be we'll for some
parties to observe He has been ag-
gravated by system of petty thievlng
that IS extremely trying to the patience
of any one. We hope the offenders will
realize the meanness of such conduct and
not oblige Mr.. Boddler to proceed farther
IN self defense.
Spring Valley cor. of Journal: The
finishing touches on The new, handsome
Congregational parsonage were given it
Yesterday, and Rev. S. h. Bonnet is
today putting in position a car load of
furniture purchased ut La Crosse, Wis.
Mrs Bonnell arrives from Cleveland,
Ohio, on Thursday, Sept. 8when the pas
tor and his wife will be s'at home to
their friends.
-Owatonna Journal and Herald: Of
fcers of the Milwaukee and North
western roads met here last Saturday to
consult in regard to the proposed union
depot. We understand that they reach
ed an agreement aud that prompt ar
rangements will probably be made to put
up the depot this fall. The North
western freight depot will be moved
south of the track Immediately IN front
of Bartsch's. so that drays can reach it
without crossing the tracks. next spring.
Spring Valley cor. of Journal: The
Baptist society in this city vial extend q
call TO Rev. T. S. Leonard, of Charlotte.
Mich formerly of New York, to become
their pastor. The Rev Leonard has &C.
cupied the pulpit of this society for the
two past Sundays, aud there is no doubt
but he will accept the cali extended to
him. and begin his labors the first Sun
day in October, Rev. S. J. Num- closing
his pastorate at that time to accept a
call of the Baptist society at Saltwater.
MINI.
One of the saddest accidents it has
been our place to record took place at
the home of B. F. King, in Sargent. last
week Monday evening Hislittle daugh-
ter, Lucy H., aged years and months
had her clothing take fire and was so
badly burned that she died the next morn
ing in great agony. The mother left her
in the house with the baby while she
went to the milk house to attend to the
| milk It is supposed the child attempted
to put fuel on the fire. She ran out into
the yard and rolled in her agony until
parts of her body aud limbs were burned
to a crisp. The mother was also injured
b. fire in trying to save her darling.
The funeral was held at the house on
Wednesday at 10 o'clock, Rev. 81. ]. Col.
well officiating. There was large gath
ering of friends and neighbors. She wa
buried in the yard near the house. The
parents are almost lncons0lable.
The following books have been re-
ceived at the library in the last few
weeks, viz: Six to Sixteen; A Knight of
the 10Th Century; The Daughter OF an
Egyptian King, by George Ebers; The
Squire of Sanded Side, by Amelia A. Barr;
Three Vassar Girls on the Rhine; Old
Caravan Days; Daffodels; We and The
World; Their Pilgrimage, by Chas. D.
Warner; Hills of the Shstemna; Between
Whites. b. Fl. jackson; Jan of the Wind
Mill; Jackanapes; The Voyage Of the
Vivian, by Thomas w. Knox; 2 vols.
Outlines General History; Queechy
Knight Errant. by Edna Lyal; 4 Week
away from Time; Bar Harbor Days;
Chronicle of the Coach: Julia Ried.
The Modern Prophet; and The Man of
The House. by Pansy; On Both Sides;
6igrid: Memorials of 81. w. Lsugfellow
Around the Bicyle; The Crusade Of the
Excelsior; Kitty's Conquest, by Chas.
King; Prisoners of Poverty; Lights and
Shadows of Life. ~ .>:c
At the residence of the brides parents,
FL. 81, Hubbard, a miles south west OF